1. Roots of the Progressive Movement

2. Roots of the Progressive Movement
Progressive Era:
Time between the First World War.
When people attempted to correct many of the social injustices caused by the second industrial revolution.

3. Roots of the Progressive Movement
Factors that lead to the Progressive Movement:
The Reform Tradition
Legacy of the Populist Movement
Problems of Industrial Society:
Poor Working Condition
Overcrowding
Political Corruption
Laissez-Faire Government Practices

4. Roots of The Progressive Movement
Factors that lead to the Progressive Movement:
The Influence of the middle class
Technicians, clerical workers, small business owners made up the core support.
Social Gospel Movement:
Social Gospel Movement: movement that called on governments, churches and private charities to work together to help people in need.
Temperance: calling for the banning of alcoholic drinks.

5. Roots of the Progressive Movement
Factors that lead to the Progressive Movement:
New Forms of Journalism
Muckrakers: Writers who exposed some of the most ugly problems of the new industrialized society.
Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives
Ida Tarbell: History of the Standard Oil Company
Ray Standard Baker: Following the Color Line
Upton Sinclair: The Jungle

6. Roots of the Progressive Movement
Factors that lead to the Progressive Movement:
Rising Consumer Consciousness
Socialism, Anarchism, Communism
Communism: Believe that workers should revolt to gain control of the mean of production, and abolish all private propriety
Support of Women and Workers
Suffrage: Right to vote

7. Lecture Quiz What was the goal of the progressive movement?
What are five reason for the rapid growth of the progressive movement?
The movement that called on governments, churches and private charities to work together to help people in need is known as what?
Where did the name “muckraker” come from?
What is a communist?